Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 57.38 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.38
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.57
in 1988
All-time low
43.18
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.38 for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Lesotho peaked at 59.57 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 43.18, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 44.63 | 49.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 50.17 | 51.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 51.5 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 56.53 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 | 50.38 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 43.18 | 48.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51 | 46.05 | 55.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 54.21 | 57.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 231 Somalia 58.82 compare
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 compare
- 235 Chad 55.07 compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.46 compare
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Share co2 vs population 0.032 (2100)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 44.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.1 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 72.33 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.1 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Lesotho was 57.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.57 in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.18 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).